episode_0117

“What should I do? I’m so nervous.”

“You can do it.”

Now, there’s no Victor, no Rain, and no Amy.

The only person who comforted me was Shine.

Shine just held my hand tightly as if nothing would be wrong.

The day of the final exam.

The voices of the people filling the large stadium seemed to be heard all the way to the waiting room.

“That’s right. Because I worked hard.”

I nodded and recalled the difficult days.

Rain’s training became more difficult as time went on.

Now I could break five boards.

It was a huge advancement.

But your hands will hurt a lot, though.

“That’s right. Jeff worked hard.”

Shine said, patting my head.

The waiting room given to me and Shine was empty except for us.

I’ve heard that other people use the large waiting room all at once, but it was a privilege given to us.

I sighed, sinking into the soft chair.

Even though he said that, he couldn’t hide his anxiety.

“Jeff is the strongest. So trust me.”

“Yeah.”

Shine, digging into the narrow sofa, hugged my body and whispered.

Although the seat was uncomfortable, I felt at peace.

So we held each other until the announcement was made.

[No. 32. Player 32 Shine.]

As I was dozing off in the warm air, an announcement was made to wake me up.

Shine, who had been dozing, woke up with a start to the announcement coming from the speakers installed in the room.

“I’ll go and come back.”

“Yeah.”

Shine, who confirmed that she was being called, jumped down from her seat and headed for the door.

As I watched her back moving further and further away, I got up from my seat without realizing it and grabbed her hand.

“Why?”

“That. Have a safe trip. Be sure to come back victorious.”

“Yeah.”

Shine slowly slips out of your hand.

She smiled gently, then turned around and left the waiting room.

The empty waiting room was so quiet.

I shook my head and headed towards the large screen installed inside.

The final exam will be held as a tournament.

A fighting style where everyone who has trained gathers in one place.

Even though I was told that I would be given a suit to minimize injuries, I couldn’t help but worry about Shine.

I bit my nails and turned on the screen.

Pot – The screen, which had been dark, brightened and illuminated the inside of the stadium.

If you press the remote control next to you here and there, you can see the place you want.

I was able to find where Shine’s match was taking place by manipulating the buttons.

Her opponent was a classmate who trained at the same training ground.

An opponent whose name I couldn’t find out until the end.

A woman with long hair tied up and wearing a black suit frowned at Shine.

Shine was also wearing a black suit.

She just stared at the other person with an expressionless face, unlike usual.

[start!]

As the voice of the person who seemed to be the judge burst out, the woman standing in front of Shine moved quickly.

Shine moved a little slower than him.

Dadat – Small feet move quickly to close the distance with the opponent.

The opponent also ran towards Shine, and the distance between them was shortened in an instant.

Women’s abilities are of the strengthening series.

It was a very simple yet powerful ability that strengthened the body to fight.

I watched the clash between the two with a nervous heart.

The woman, moving quickly, threw a punch.

Shine’s body shook for a moment as the wind pressure burst out with a bang.

Shine dodged the attack as if she had read the movement in advance, and immediately counterattacked.

BINGLE – Shine, who moves as if spinning, kicks off the ground and rises into the air.

Immediately after that, the opponent’s movements stopped for a moment.

A phenomenon beyond understanding.

A subtle noise coming through the speakers tickled my ears.

I frowned and covered my ears.

Shine, floating in the air, touched the forehead of the woman who had stopped moving.

and.

It’s over.

The woman who fell down with a thud seemed to have no intention of waking up.

Shine won so easily and quickly.

Even though she won, her expression seemed unmoved.

The referee looked dumbfounded at the quick result.

But as if this wasn’t the first or second time this had happened, he soon came to his senses, raised his hand, and shouted.

[Number 32! Shine wins!]

Cheers erupted from the crowd at the referee’s announcement.

The building seemed to shake with the loud noise.

I had no idea there were so many people inside this building.

Because the people I usually saw were my whole world.

But now, it’s like…

Yes, there was a huge crowd, just like when I attended the old winter festival.

Winter festival?

Have I ever been there with Shine?

I thought he went because of work.

Day?

Once an idea is started, it leads to a chain reaction.

Fragments of short, broken memories come to mind one after another.

“Um…”

I crossed my arms and frowned.

I don’t remember very well.

While I was struggling alone like that for a while, Shine returned to the waiting room.

Click – the door opened with a small sound.

Shine, who came in between, had a completely different expression on her face than when she saw him on screen.

There she was, her usual shine, always smiling.

The moment I saw her, all the random thoughts in my head disappeared in an instant.

“Shine!”

“Jeff.”

I jumped up from my seat, ran to her, and hugged her.

Shine, who opened her arms and accepted me, smiled slightly and hugged my body.

“I won.”

“Good job!”

“Jeff can do it too.”

“Yeah.”

I led Shine back to the sofa and sat down.

There was quite a difference in numbers between hers and mine, so it seemed like it would be a long time before it was my turn.

“Hey, Shine. How did you do that?”

“What?”

“I mean, using electric shock so that people don’t get hurt.”

“Ah…”

“Let me know too!”

I’ve always wondered, but never had the chance to ask.

It was truly an enviable ability to control the ability so cleanly that it left no aftereffects.

“Um…”

Shine’s expression darkens at my words.

“Ah… You don’t want to tell me?”

“No. That’s not it. What should I call this?”

Shine sighed, crossing her arms.

“Hey. Jeff. Can you show me how to breathe?”

“Huh?”

“Breathe in. And then breathe out. Simple explanation, right? But can you follow along after hearing this explanation? That’s for someone who doesn’t know how to breathe.”

I opened my mouth in a daze at Shine’s words.

“I see.”

“Yeah.”

“I’m sorry.”

“No. Sorry I couldn’t tell you.”

I dug into Shine’s arms with a gloomy expression on my face.

She gave me a small smile at my reaction and patted my head.

Now that Amy is gone, the only one who can comfort me is Shine.

Amy’s absence loomed large.

[#72. Player Jeff #72.]

I heard a broadcast calling for me.

I raised my head and jumped down from the sofa.

“Have a nice trip.”

“Yeah!”

Shine waved at me as I ran toward the door.

The faith in her eyes fills me with confidence.

“Hoo-”

Standing in front of the door, I took a deep breath and turned the handle.

Bam-

The door opened wide, revealing a hallway filled with people.

Their gaze suddenly begins to focus on me.

It’s burdensome.

I wanted to close the door and go inside and hide.

But that couldn’t be done.

I had to pass the test and help Amy, Lane, and Victor.

I walked out into the hallway, ignoring the people’s stares.

I didn’t realize it when I headed to the waiting room, but the hallway was so long.

I can hear people’s voices chattering.

I ran towards the stadium with my ears covered.

Waaah-!

The moment we walked through the long hallway and arrived at the stadium, a huge cheer was heard.

My legs almost gave out at the sound, but luckily I didn’t fall.

A lot of people.

In an instant, my gaze expanded so much that I couldn’t remember where to go.

Phew-

At that moment, a small water droplet flew and hit me as I was standing there blankly.

I turned my gaze, startled by the cold sensation, and saw Rain sitting on the judges’ bench, winking at me.

ah.

I ran to the area I had to go to without even saying hello.

A-23.

There were already other people playing around.

“72. Is that Jeff?”

“Yes!”

As I approached the ring where I was supposed to go, the referee standing nearby asked me a question.

I nodded and pointed to the name tag on my chest.

“The opponent is already waiting.”

I nodded and climbed into the ring.

My opponent was a huge, muscular man.

What is the ability?

A person who did not train at the same training facility.

It’s clear that it came from somewhere else.

“Player Yang. Check if there are any abnormalities.”

I checked all over my body at the referee’s words.

There was no problem with the suit he was wearing.

The small iron bar in the pocket was also in good condition.

I also brought three coins.

“Is it okay?”

“Yes!”

“Yes.”

My partner and I nodded at the same time.

The showdown will begin shortly.

This time, it’s not a training session where you just relax, it’s a real battle.

The suit would protect my body, but I had to use all my strength to knock down my opponent.

“Hello. My name is Slane.”

The other person greeted me as I was frozen with tension.

Contrary to his tough and stern impression, he seemed to have a friendly demeanor.

Just as I was about to say hello, the referee’s voice suddenly came.

“Start!”

The game has begun.

His hair turned white.

My body, frozen with tension, didn’t move easily.

Uh. What should I do?

Extreme anxiety eats away at my head.

At that moment, my body began to move on its own.

You have to do your best.

All the thoughts that had been in my head disappeared and only that word remained.

I had to do my best, my best. I had to use all my strength to defeat my opponent.

“Eww!”

I let out a scream, took out the iron bar from my pocket, and threw it at the opponent.

Tingle – The stick fired from the hand was wrapped in blue electricity and was flying towards the opponent.

The man’s large body flinches, as if startled by my sudden movement.

The man’s ability seemed to be telekinesis.

The air was permeated by the strange aura unique to telekinesis.

The iron bar I fired hit the air and fell to the ground.

Papa pat-! The iron bars scattered in all directions still had a blue current flowing through them.

You have to do your best.

Don’t give your opponent any openings.

My body moves naturally to the voice I hear in my head.

I stamped my feet hard on the ground.

The blue current that flowed from my feet ran along the ground and wrapped around the iron bars scattered around.

The opponent who sensed something strange about the phenomenon tried to move, but it was already too late.

Phagecic-!

The other person’s screams are drowned out by the harsh electrical noise.

The blue current that wraps around your entire body restricts your opponent’s movements.

It was sure to sting terribly.

I immediately took a coin out of my pocket.

Ping-guru – The blue current drawn into the hand begins to wrap around the coin and spin it at high speed.

Draw all your strength into it.

A phenomenon that has never been seen before occurs.

The blue light turned white and Dongjin turned red.

The opponent cannot move.

A technical name comes to mind.

Lucy Meteor.

No. No.

Shine Meteor.

That was the correct answer.

Ting!

The tip of the finger strikes the coin.

The coin, which had been spinning in the air, split into pieces with a huge explosion.

The fragments of the split coin shot forward, coiled in blue electricity.

Coin debris covers the sky.

Numerous meteors fell down on the opponent whose movements were restricted.

Kwakwakwang!

A loud noise and huge vibrations shook the inside of the stadium.